Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-09

Old Boreas swept on Sunday.
George Smith and family left for Hays
City last week.
Go to Siebert's market for salt and
smoked meats. 4O4
w. a. Burnham has sold his homestead
to James Power.
Fires have ragged north of the Saline
most of the week.
The Grand Army men held their reg
ular meeting last Saturday.
On Saturday, April l6, will occur the
regular meeting of Collyer Corps.
Money saved and satisfaction guaran-
teed by buying your -four of Hollington
& Son. 4l3-tf
A gentleman from Illinois purchased
James Powers place few days ago for
$1,000.
Hollington & Son have just received a
large lot of handsome cook stoves that
will be sold cheap. 414tf
Wind and dust have prevailed for a
number of days; the wind on Sunday
being quite severe.
All those who can are requested to
bring house plants next Sunday, to swell
the Easter decorations.
School began Monday morning with
VIM. Morris as teacher, with an atten-
dance of about 20 scholars.
All are invited to join the Sunday
school in Easter services at the school
house next Sunday morning at 10 A. NJ.
The Corps quilting bee was attended
by about dozen ladies last Saturday,
and merry conversation kept time to the
swift-hying needles.
The only damage so far learned by the
the wind storm of Sunday was to G. w.
Blackwell's windmill, almost all the
fans of which it broke off.
]. Bundy, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, came on
Thursday nights train. He is cousin
of our citizen, t. W. Bundy, and is seek
ing desirable location for home.
About dozen persons braved the
wind of Sunday and attended services at
the school house, where Rev. Weller
preached both morning and evening.
VIM. Spicer was called home from Wa
Keeney this week on account of the sick
ness of his children, who were attacked
with some disease similar to scarlatina
Mr.. Ireland, who has filled the position
of drug clerk for league & Co., left on
the east-bound train Saturday for his
former home, in Linn county, where he
will enter business for himself.
A choice stock of spring and summer
hats and bonnets is here. Also large
variety of fine trimmings, feathers, gloves,
fans, parasols and notions. Call and
see. Mrs. NJ. j. Smith, Ainslie avenue,
Collyer, Kan. 421
From an emigrant car en- route to
Winona, cow managed to jump when
about three miles east of Collyer. The
car was side-tracked here for time.
Another COW breathed her last in car
few days before it could be unloaded here.
Tuesday moons train bore John Norton
on trip to Beardstown, Ill, where he
will assist his brother-in-law, E. Fl.
PhiGppi, to prepare to move to Collyer.
Word has been received that Mr.. P. and
family win be here. about the "a Of this
month.
Mrs. Charles Adams returned from her
visit to the eastern states on Friday
night and was cordially received by her
many friends on Saturday. She was &C
companied by her sister-in-law Miss
Sarah Adams, of Roxbury, Mass, who
will spend the summer here.
Walter Siebert commenced business
life on Monday, as clerk for Hollington &
Son. Being blessed with an abundance
of energy and quick of perception. it viii
not be long before Walter viii be COM
petent clerk, if he faithfully improves the
the opportunities now offered him.
! Four car loads of goods and almost a
car load of household goods have arrived
at this place since March 81. The house
hold goods were for John Bouvard, of
StockdaIe, Kans.; s. f. Miller, from
Kansas City; w. E. Rogers, of Axtel,
Kans., and the local freight was for Mrs.
Jane BEEN, late OF Massachusetts.
Yesterday afternoon the west-going
train was about three and half houu
late, and when it reached within few
rods Of the side-track the engine stopped
short. Some portion of the water supply
mo machinery broke when the train was